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The Top 20 Mistakes Marketers Make When Rebranding — And How to Avoid Them

Smart marketers evolve their brands over time to keep them relevant. Some do it well, while others become the target of cynical bloggers. To gear your next rebrand for success, sidestep(回避) these all-too-common mistakes: 1. Clinging to history. Rebranding well means staying relevant. Assumptions made when the brand was established may no longer hold true. Analyze changes in target markets when exploring opportunities for brand expansion, repositioning and revitalization. 2. Thinking the brand is the logo, stationery or corporate colors. Brands encompass everything from customer perception and experience to quality, look and feel, customer care, retail and web environments, the tone and voice of communications, and more. 3. Navigating without a plan. Effective rebrands rely on a creative brief to keep everyone focused as the project progresses. Include sections for a situation analysis, objectives, target markets, budget and resources, timeframe, point person, known parameters, approval...

Follow up with potential client

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1) Thinking about next step I’ll be in touch with them to follow up when are you available, so we can schedule a brief phone call about any questions 2) Schedule reminders • like to ask the prospect when they will be making a decision on the project • remind them that they asked me to follow up in the time frame. Ask: “Is the project still under consideration or have you picked another vendor, please let me know so i can close your file.” 3) Explore other options • encourage a swift decision, offer a limited time discount.

七種公司永遠做不大,十種老板永遠成不了功!值得借鑒!

這七種公司永遠做不大    1、格局小的企業   1999年2月,牛根生對孫先紅說:我給你100萬的宣傳費,對誰也不要說。先紅問:為什么不能說?牛說:現在總共籌到300萬,拿出100萬做廣告,我怕大家知道后接受不了。我就要一個效果:一夜之間,讓呼市人都知道。于是1999年4月1日早上,一覺醒來,人們突然發現道路兩旁冒出了一溜溜的紅色路牌廣告,上面高書金色大字:蒙牛乳業,創內蒙古乳業第二品牌!   但在現實中,許多老板肩上扛著品牌大旗心里打著小算盤,樂于小打小鬧,希望以小的投入來獲得大的回報,從沒想過以大的投入來換取更大的回報。這實際上就是一種格局。格局小的老板,想的永遠是自己,希望從一顆雞蛋中吃出黃金;而格局大的老板,則能著眼于未來,在大環境中定義自己的事業。    2、心態小的企業   俗話說:善弈者謀勢,不善弈者謀子。   許多企業之所以做不大,就在于只謀子不謀勢。謀勢就是定戰略,有了戰略,路再長,總有一天會走到;沒有戰略,走得越猛,死得越早。置戰略需求于不顧,希望用1分錢換來100元的效果的主,很難走出窮的境界,因為占便宜本身就代表沒有境界。死摳一城一池,是活三年的企業,因為它不抬頭看天。東一榔頭西一棒子的,是活三月的企業,因為它不低頭看地。不看天,山雨欲來渾然不覺,要被洪水淹死;不看地,夜半懸崖大步流星,要被群山淹沒。    3、短視的企業   立竿見影、刀下見菜,是大多數老板的想法,當然這也沒有錯,因為解決目前的生存問題是第一位的。但是,生存問題屬于戰術問題,而發展問題屬于戰略問題,解決生存問題必須刀下見菜,但要搞定發展問題則需要細水長流最后水到渠成。現實中,很多老板都有短視心態,以為整一個亮點馬上就能換回巨大的效益,于是一個活動搞下去或一期廣告投下去看到沒什么效果就馬上停止。   其實這種想法并不正確,因為品牌對于企業而言是一個長期工程和系統工程,既要有獨特的個性,又需要系統的提煉及提升;對于客戶而言,品牌又是一種認知識別和體驗識別,他們需要你能記住你的特別理由,因此也就需要你在訴求點上要堅持深入。    4、缺外腦的企業   曾有人說過這樣一句話:在中國,資源第一位,機遇第二位,能力第三位,學歷第四位,不少老板比別人做得成功,就在于他所擁有的社會資源為他創造了部分條件。而很多老板之所以做不大,原因就在于他缺少足夠的社會資源,單打獨斗當然也就孤掌難鳴。說...

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Steampunk Star Wars Characters

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Are you a Star Wars fan? Or perhaps a steampunk fan? If so, you will love this. London-based conceptual artist Björn Hurri has put his imagination into high gear and created a series of uniquely interpreted steampunk Star Wars character illustrations. A dashing Han Solo, a ferocious Chewbacca, a grotesque Jabba… they are all covered. Check these out:

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[DIY]製作 7 種超簡單又便宜的攝影小工具

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